There are websites that turn email into a game; it shocks me how good a motivator this can be (I guess part of me IS still a child). My recent favorite is http

There are websites that turn email into a game; it shocks me how good a motivator this can be (I guess part of me IS still a child). My recent favorite is http://emailga.me http://emailga.me (NB: gmail only) The combination of timer count-down, smileys and 'rounds' is rather clever. And more importantly: effective. This doesn't help with the paralysis induced by longer emails that deserve an equally thoughtful (read: time-consuming) reply. For those I pick up the phone. It's retro, but saves time in many cases.